Cattle Market Nebraska Weekly Livestock Auction Summary
Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, March 13, 202315,010 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers
$192.59/cwt
-6.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,506/hd at 782 lb · 1,509 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers
$201.56/cwt
-5.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,466/hd at 727 lb · 1,059 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers
$180.11/cwt
-2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,384/hd at 769 lb · 939 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 15,010 | 28,551 | 15,893 |
| Feeder cattle | 14,867 | 28,551 | 15,893 |
| Replacement cattle | 143 | — | 0 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342 | 342 | 7 | 260.00 | $260.00 | $889 | — |
| 360 | 360 | 13 | 258.00 | $258.00 | $929 | -11.52 |
| 373 | 373 | 9 | 261.00 | $261.00 | $974 | -8.52 |
| 403–440 | 422 | 105 | 252.00–269.00 | $258.14 | $1,089 | -13.20 |
| 438 | 438 | 17 | 251.00 | $251.00 | $1,099 | -20.34 |
| 460–493 | 467 | 159 | 240.00–269.00 | $254.74 | $1,190 | +9.74 |
| 488 | 488 | 58 | 254.00 | $254.00 | $1,240 | -7.00 |
| 518 | 518 | 11 | 216.00 | $216.00 | $1,119 | -14.00 |
| 526 | 526 | 40 | 236.00 | $236.00 | $1,241 | -11.00 |
| 522–537 | 530 | 39 | 240.00–246.50 | $243.71 | $1,292 | -3.29 |
| 503–544 | 532 | 235 | 225.00–252.00 | $241.68 | $1,286 | -5.32 |
| 540 | 540 | 73 | 258.00 | $258.00 | $1,393 | +3.17 |
| 554–567 | 558 | 45 | 226.00–230.00 | $229.26 | $1,279 | -17.15 |
| 551–589 | 572 | 121 | 235.00–257.00 | $241.85 | $1,383 | -4.56 |
| 555–595 | 580 | 57 | 219.00–231.50 | $225.99 | $1,311 | -20.42 |
| 600–641 | 624 | 466 | 215.50–241.00 | $230.75 | $1,440 | +23.36 |
| 624 | 624 | 35 | 215.00 | $215.00 | $1,342 | +7.61 |
| 630 | 630 | 84 | 239.00 | $239.00 | $1,506 | -4.95 |
| 670 | 670 | 11 | 228.25 | $228.25 | $1,529 | +4.50 |
| 650–694 | 672 | 584 | 210.00–231.00 | $220.92 | $1,485 | +4.19 |
| 672–681 | 676 | 193 | 198.00–211.25 | $203.11 | $1,373 | -13.62 |
| 704–712 | 707 | 43 | 212.00–216.50 | $214.92 | $1,519 | +0.07 |
| 700–747 | 726 | 794 | 193.00–213.25 | $204.05 | $1,481 | +1.42 |
| 721–742 | 735 | 222 | 169.00–197.50 | $190.08 | $1,397 | -12.55 |
| 761 | 761 | 81 | 203.50 | $203.50 | $1,549 | -7.92 |
| 751–796 | 782 | 70 | 184.00–186.50 | $184.55 | $1,443 | -16.70 |
| 752–798 | 783 | 1,358 | 185.00–211.75 | $192.35 | $1,506 | -8.90 |
| 809–845 | 821 | 91 | 166.00–178.00 | $172.79 | $1,419 | -18.41 |
| 802–848 | 831 | 574 | 187.50–189.75 | $188.32 | $1,565 | +7.06 |
| 855–880 | 866 | 25 | 172.00–176.00 | $174.21 | $1,509 | -11.45 |
| 858–883 | 873 | 250 | 176.50–190.25 | $184.25 | $1,609 | -8.00 |
| 902–932 | 914 | 118 | 173.50–176.75 | $175.14 | $1,601 | -6.17 |
| 971–979 | 972 | 60 | 169.50–171.00 | $170.77 | $1,660 | -7.04 |
| 1026 | 1026 | 14 | 165.00 | $165.00 | $1,693 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 340 | 340 | 5 | 226.00 | $226.00 | $768 | — |
| 415 | 415 | 6 | 229.00 | $229.00 | $950 | -3.67 |
| 414–437 | 422 | 37 | 241.00 | $241.00 | $1,017 | -8.20 |
| 450–484 | 469 | 51 | 236.00–244.00 | $239.90 | $1,125 | +3.07 |
| 459–489 | 473 | 69 | 225.00–242.00 | $236.98 | $1,121 | -7.60 |
| 527 | 527 | 14 | 230.00 | $230.00 | $1,212 | -3.00 |
| 500–544 | 528 | 28 | 212.00–221.00 | $216.36 | $1,142 | -18.29 |
| 558–587 | 575 | 27 | 214.00–221.00 | $218.47 | $1,256 | -0.65 |
| 565–596 | 590 | 102 | 203.00–229.50 | $221.63 | $1,308 | -4.28 |
| 632–644 | 640 | 107 | 206.00–217.00 | $210.06 | $1,344 | -8.93 |
| 656–684 | 678 | 42 | 198.00–201.50 | $199.87 | $1,355 | -11.13 |
| 659–697 | 685 | 50 | 190.00–197.50 | $194.04 | $1,329 | -5.71 |
| 694 | 694 | 14 | 184.00 | $184.00 | $1,277 | -15.75 |
| 726 | 726 | 11 | 176.00 | $176.00 | $1,278 | -12.73 |
| 714–748 | 731 | 62 | 183.50–189.00 | $185.29 | $1,354 | -3.44 |
| 751–797 | 771 | 89 | 171.00–184.00 | $176.92 | $1,364 | -5.13 |
| 802 | 802 | 10 | 166.00 | $166.00 | $1,331 | — |
| 826 | 826 | 10 | 171.00 | $171.00 | $1,412 | — |
| 861 | 861 | 8 | 166.00 | $166.00 | $1,429 | — |
| 877–890 | 888 | 74 | 160.50–173.75 | $171.80 | $1,526 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1114 | 1114 | 14 | 162.00 | $162.00 | $1,805 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 303–349 | 329 | 42 | 225.00–245.00 | $237.19 | $780 | -2.50 |
| 353–396 | 381 | 63 | 225.00–235.00 | $232.02 | $884 | +3.70 |
| 404–448 | 429 | 300 | 217.00–250.00 | $231.55 | $993 | +6.08 |
| 441 | 441 | 11 | 211.00 | $211.00 | $931 | — |
| 451–497 | 482 | 208 | 214.00–236.00 | $226.52 | $1,092 | +4.82 |
| 481–492 | 488 | 33 | 207.50–212.00 | $209.64 | $1,023 | -13.36 |
| 500–545 | 517 | 368 | 213.50–232.00 | $221.13 | $1,143 | +16.13 |
| 532–545 | 535 | 53 | 204.00–211.50 | $205.87 | $1,101 | -13.69 |
| 561 | 561 | 66 | 213.00 | $213.00 | $1,195 | — |
| 562–580 | 567 | 23 | 195.00–198.00 | $196.16 | $1,112 | -9.94 |
| 557–599 | 578 | 316 | 190.00–216.00 | $205.35 | $1,187 | -0.75 |
| 575–593 | 582 | 103 | 222.00–232.50 | $228.04 | $1,327 | +21.94 |
| 576–590 | 585 | 54 | 196.50–197.00 | $196.83 | $1,151 | -6.92 |
| 600–644 | 621 | 517 | 189.00–221.50 | $201.33 | $1,250 | +7.58 |
| 638 | 638 | 88 | 219.00 | $219.00 | $1,397 | +20.68 |
| 650–691 | 669 | 519 | 183.00–206.50 | $190.50 | $1,274 | +0.89 |
| 653–694 | 678 | 104 | 179.50–185.50 | $182.83 | $1,240 | -6.78 |
| 691 | 691 | 14 | 204.50 | $204.50 | $1,413 | +23.00 |
| 700–740 | 722 | 761 | 163.00–190.00 | $182.95 | $1,321 | -6.03 |
| 732 | 732 | 44 | 174.25 | $174.25 | $1,276 | +1.72 |
| 750–795 | 768 | 768 | 154.50–185.00 | $176.86 | $1,358 | -2.28 |
| 766–778 | 771 | 171 | 174.00–200.00 | $194.69 | $1,501 | +15.55 |
| 804–842 | 812 | 579 | 172.50–178.50 | $177.44 | $1,441 | +10.39 |
| 814 | 814 | 31 | 182.25 | $182.25 | $1,484 | +15.20 |
| 808–840 | 821 | 48 | 166.00–171.00 | $168.95 | $1,387 | -9.57 |
| 850–888 | 869 | 170 | 157.50–172.75 | $165.85 | $1,441 | -13.63 |
| 879 | 879 | 7 | 166.50 | $166.50 | $1,464 | -5.77 |
| 885 | 885 | 12 | 164.50 | $164.50 | $1,456 | -7.77 |
| 900 | 900 | 14 | 163.50 | $163.50 | $1,472 | -7.69 |
| 904–920 | 911 | 40 | 165.50–171.00 | $168.50 | $1,535 | -2.69 |
| 966–971 | 967 | 49 | 166.00–167.00 | $166.18 | $1,607 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 405–438 | 418 | 24 | 201.00–206.00 | $203.36 | $850 | -6.80 |
| 458–494 | 475 | 26 | 192.00–202.00 | $196.80 | $935 | -11.73 |
| 494 | 494 | 6 | 191.00 | $191.00 | $944 | -14.00 |
| 525–543 | 534 | 115 | 184.00–192.00 | $189.03 | $1,009 | -17.68 |
| 561–588 | 575 | 56 | 184.00–194.00 | $186.85 | $1,074 | -1.39 |
| 628 | 628 | 8 | 177.00 | $177.00 | $1,112 | -7.25 |
| 605–644 | 639 | 310 | 179.00–192.50 | $186.10 | $1,189 | +1.85 |
| 659–697 | 685 | 58 | 172.00–185.00 | $177.84 | $1,218 | -1.26 |
| 722–741 | 726 | 35 | 153.00–174.00 | $169.71 | $1,232 | +0.20 |
| 766 | 766 | 11 | 153.50 | $153.50 | $1,176 | -12.50 |
| 794 | 794 | 6 | 164.00 | $164.00 | $1,302 | -2.00 |
| 809 | 809 | 8 | 166.00 | $166.00 | $1,343 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 719 | 719 | 6 | 177.00 | $177.00 | $1,273 | — |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1266–1322 | 1293 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 19 | 2,050.00–2,350.00 | $2,204.65 |
| 1447 | 1447 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 21 | 1,575.00 | $1,575.00 |
| 1467 | 1467 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 10 | 1,775.00 | $1,775.00 |
| 1466–1481 | 1474 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 25 | 1,625.00 | $1,625.00 |
| 1565 | 1565 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 10 | 1,825.00 | $1,825.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1264 | 1264 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 7 | 1,585.00 | $1,585.00 |
| 1390 | 1390 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 5 | 1,375.00 | $1,375.00 |
Bred Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 892 | 892 | (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 40 | 1,750.00 | $1,750.00 |
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.
Compared to last week steers under 600 lbs sold 10.00 lower, 600 to 700 lbs sold 3.00 higher and over 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Heifers under 700 lbs sold mostly 2.00 higher, over 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Downward pressure on outside fundamentals took a little upward momentum off the slaughter cattle sales. Feedlot trade on steers and heifers was 1.00 lower on live and dressed sales, 164.00 and 264.00 respectively. With the first day of spring upon us this Monday, hopefully warmer temperatures will prevail and the area will get some spring showers to help green up pastures and place some subsoil moisture in the ground before spring planting starts.